Global Patent Index - EP 1040120 B1

EP 1040120 B1 20061122 - ANTIFUNGAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL PEPTIDES

Title (en)

ANTIFUNGAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL PEPTIDES

Title (de)

ANTIFUNGALE UND ANTIBAKTERIELLE PEPTIDE

Title (fr)

PEPTIDES ANTIFONGIQUES ET ANTIBACTERIENS

Publication

EP 1040120 B1 20061122 (EN)

Application

EP 98962090 A 19981214

Priority

  • US 9826513 W 19981214
  • US 99323597 A 19971218

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9931123A1] Substantially pure peptides containing between 13 and 20 amino acids, inclusive, having the amino acid sequence: R1-R2-R3-R4-R5-R6-R7-R8-R9-R10-R11-R12-R13-R14-R15-R16-R17-R18-R19-R20-R21-R22-R23, where R1 is Asp or is absent; R2 is Ser or is absent; R3 is His or is absent; R4 is Ala; R5 is Lys, Gln, Arg, or another basic amino acid; R6 is Arg, Gln, Lys, or another basic amino acid; R7 is His, Phe, Tyr, Leu, or another hydrophobic amino acid; R8 is His, Phe, Tyr, Leu, or another hydrophobic amino acid; R9 is Gly, Lys, Arg, or another basic amino acid; R10 is Tyr; R11 is Lys, His, Phe, or another hydrophobic amino acid; R12 is Arg, Gln, Lys, or another basic amino acid; R13 is Lys, Gln, Arg, another basic amino acid, or is absent; R14 is Phe or is absent; R15 is His, Phe, Tyr, Leu, another hydrophobic amino acid, or is absent; R16 is Glu or is absent; R17 is Lys or is absent; R18 is His or is absent; R19 is His or is absent; R20 is Ser or is absent; R21 is His or is absent; R22 is Arg or is absent; and R23 is Gly or is absent; and where Gln cannot simultaneously occupy positions R5, R6, R12, and R13 of the amino acid sequence, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing these peptides and methods for treating fungal and bacterial infections using these peptides, are disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

C07K 7/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); C07K 14/47 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C07K 14/4723 (2013.01 - EP US); A61K 38/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

  • LEHNINGER ET AL: "Principles in Biochemistry"
  • CHAMPE P.C.; HARVEY R.A.: "Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry", 1994, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
  • DATABASE SIGMA-ALDRICH "Amino Acids Reference Chart"
  • [online] 21 November 2005 (2005-11-21), "http://www.umdnj.edu/biocheweb/education/bioweb"

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9931123 A1 19990624; AU 1725299 A 19990705; CA 2315250 A1 19990624; DE 69836500 D1 20070104; DE 69836500 T2 20070920; EP 1040120 A1 20001004; EP 1040120 A4 20040818; EP 1040120 B1 20061122; JP 2002508390 A 20020319; US 6531573 B1 20030311

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9826513 W 19981214; AU 1725299 A 19981214; CA 2315250 A 19981214; DE 69836500 T 19981214; EP 98962090 A 19981214; JP 2000539046 A 19981214; US 99323597 A 19971218